Display screen



June 7, 1938. A. LEWY DISPLAY SCREEN Filed Aug. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheetl Arghie Le Jung 7, 1938.

A. LEWY DISPLAY SCREEN Filed Aug. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Archie LewyCazma/rwt Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES DISPLAY SCREEN ArchieLewy, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application August 14,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to display screens and has for its objects theprovision of a screen which can be caused to assume a variety of shapes,which can be used for a-variety of purposes, and

which can readily be made larger or smaller as may be desired.

I accomplish these purposes by forming a screen from a plurality ofblocks arranged in checkerboard formation to form a plurality ofsections with a plural number of spaced blocks in each section and bypivotally joining together the blocks of any two'adjacent sections.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in thedrawings which form a part hereof one of the many forms into which mynovel concepts may be incorporated, some of the many forms which mynovel screen may be caused to take, and some of the many uses to whichit may be put.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of my novel screen when spreadout flat. Portions of certain of the blocks have been broken away toshow the connecting rods which extend through and join said blocks. a

Figure 2 is an end view of the screen shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1with a portion intermediate the ends broken away to permit theillustration of the remainder on as large a scale as possible.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective View of the screen shown in Figure 1with portions of certain blocks being broken away to show the connecting35 rods and with a portion intermediate the ends broken awayto permitthe illustration of the remainder on as large a scale aspossible.

Figures 5, 6, '7 and 8 are perspective views showing some of the manypossible arrangements 40 of my novel screen.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein similar referencenumerals denote similar parts reference numeral l designates my screenas a unit which consists of a plurality of independent blocks 2 incheckerboard formation pivotally mounted upon and joined together byrods 3 which extend through suitable apertures 4 formed in each of theblocks 2.

The lowermost of the blocks 2 each has a bore 5 formed therein whichreceives the head 6 of the rod 3. The upper end I of each rod 3 isthreaded as at 8 and has mounted thereon the wing nut 9. This structuremakes possible the ready addition to or removal of rows of blocks fromthe screen whenever desired.

1936, Serial No. 96,031

Because of the foregoing structure my screen consists of a plurality ofsections l0 each composed of a plurality of blocks 2 in checkerboardformation with the blocks of each section II] rotatable as a unit withrespect to the blocks of 5 every other section II) through an angle ofpractically three hundred sixty degrees (360). As a result my screen maybe caused to assume an infinite number of forms and shapes. Thismobility makes is possible for the screen to be used 1 in a variety ofways among which are the following: As a screen, as a completebackground, as a platform, as a column, as a drapery fixture, as a standto hold shelves, as shadow boxes, and in conjunction with pedestals.

Some of these uses are shown in Figures 5 to 8 inclusive. In Figure 5the screen serves as a background and to hold shelves II which areattached to the blocks 2 by means of screws l2 or nails l3 In Figure 6the screen serves as a 20 background and to hold the shelves M which aresupported by the upper faces l5 of the blocks 2.

In Figure 7 the screen serves as a drapery fixture to support the drapeIt. And in Figure 8 the screen serves as a platform.

The above disclosure is to be understood as being by the way ofillustration only and not by the way of limitation since many changesmay be made in the structure herein shown without departing from thespirit of my invention which 30 in one of its aspects consists informing a screen of a plurality of sections each composed of a pluralityof blocks in checkerboard formation with-,each section rotatable as aunit with respect to every other section through an angle of practicallythree hundred and sixty degrees (360). In another of its aspects myinvention consists in providing the screen hereinabove described withreadily removable pivotal joining means whereby the sections may bereadily added to or removed from the screen. The changes aforesaid,among other things may include changes in the shape and size of theblocks, changes in the number of sections used in any particular screen,and changes in the material used. For these reasons it is my desire thatthe claims which I have hereunto appended for the purpose of defining myinvention should be limited only by the prior art.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is:

1. A display screen consisting of a plurality of sections each composedof a plural number of blocks in spaced relationship, means pivotallyconnecting together the adjacent blocks of any two contiguous sections,and a rod' extendingthrough and connecting together the free ends'ofeach of the blocks in each of the'end sections.

2 A'display screen consisting of a plurality of V blocks arranged inchecker board formation'to' form a pluralityof sections with a pluralnumber of spaced blocks in each section; a rod threaded atone ofits'e'nds extending through and piv- I otally 'joining together theblocks of any two adjacent-sections; awrod threaded-l at-cone: of itsends extendingithrou gh and connecting together the free ends of each ofthe blocks in each of the end sections; and a nut threadably mounted onblocks of any two adjacent sections; and a rod extending through andconnecting together the free ends of each of the blocks in each of theend sections. 7 V

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